Google launches indoor maps in India

Google has announced the launch of indoor maps in India on Wednesday. The company is initially offering indoor maps for 75 locations but hopes to add more soon.

As a part of its indoor maps feature, Google provides maps for indoor spaces such as airports, shopping malls, large retail stores, and transit stations. These maps can be accessed on desktop, Android and even iOS version of Google Maps. Users only need to zoom-in at a location in Google Maps to see the indoor maps for that place, given it is available. Once in indoor maps view mode, the users will also be able to change the floor to look at the specific floor-maps.

“Using indoor maps, users will find it easy to locate stores, especially in an unfamiliar shopping mall or when they plan a visit to a museum like Salar jung in Hyderabad,” Google India Director and Product Manager (Maps) Suren Ruhela said in a statement.